| DATA: |
| Diameter or width: 12.5 inches. |
| Depth: 4 inches. |
| Total weight: 18 pounds. |
| Explosive: TNT. |
| Explosive weigth: 12 pounds. |
| Color: Gray. |
| Material: Steel. |
| Pull or pressure required: 250 to 400 pounds. |
| Fuzing: T.Mi.Z. 42; T.Mi.Z.
43. |
|
DESCRIPTION. This
mine is similar to the T.Mi. 42 except that the
pressure plate is so-lid; i.e., there is no threaded hole for the
insertion of the igniter and no screw cap. The entire pressure plate will
unscrew from the mine and reveal the T.Mi.Z. 42 or T.Mi.Z 43 igniter. The
walls of the mushroom-shaped pressure plate are thin and there is no heavy
spring under the pressure plate. (See fig. 233.) |
|
OPERATION. Downward
pressure on the mushroom will crush the walls and force the head of the
striker down, igniting the mine. |
|
Figure 233 – Tellermine 43 – Antitank |
